Amitabh Kant backs India to produce world-beating golfers in coming years
Kant said rising youth participation and private investment could make India a golf power, with a woman likely to deliver the breakthrough first.
- On Saturday, former NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant predicted India will produce world-beating golfers within a decade, asserting a woman will likely deliver the country's "magic moment" before a male player.
- PGTI CEO Amandeep Johl expressed hope that Indian golf will experience a defining "magic moment" similar to the country's 1983 Cricket World Cup triumph, citing recent successes like Pranavi Urs's Asian Games gold.
- Kant argued that developing golf infrastructure requires private investment rather than government reliance, emphasizing the sport's role in facilitating business, diplomacy, and economic relations.
- To foster champions, Kant called for merit-based university admissions, while Johl noted the PGTI is securing international exposure through collaborations with tours in Japan and South Korea.
- Expansion of golf courses into tier-two and tier-three cities will likely follow as officials leverage India's demographic advantage to cultivate a new generation of players capable of capturing world golf.
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India's Demographic Advantage Can Produce World-class Golfers over Next Decade: PGTI Board Member Amitabh Kant
Get latest articles and stories on Sports at LatestLY. India has the potential to produce world-class golfers over the next decade, driven by its young population, wider access to the sport, stronger grassroots infrastructure and greater international exposure for Indian players, said leaders of the Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI) at a media interaction on the sidelines of the India Championship at Delhi Golf Club. Sports News | India's D…
Indias demographic advantage can produce world-class golfers over next decade: PGTI Board Member Amitabh Kant - The Tribune
India has the potential to produce world-class golfers over the next decade, driven by its young population, wider access to the sport, stronger grassroots infrastructure and greater international exposure for Indian players, said leaders of the Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI) at a media interaction on the sidelines of the India Championship at Delhi Golf Club.
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Times of IndiaAmitabh Kant backs India to produce world-beating golfers in coming years
Amitabh Kant said India's demographic advantage and rising participation among youngsters would help the country emerge as a global force in golf over the next decade.
Why India Is Poised To Dominate Global Golf
Amitabh Kant, former NITI Aayog CEO, and PGTI CEO Amandeep Johl express strong confidence in India's potential to become a global golf powerhouse within the next decade. Kant specifically predicts a woman golfer will achieve a breakthrough moment for the country. They highlight India's demographic advantage, rising youth participation, and the need for university-level talent development and private investment in infrastructure to achieve this g…
Every golfer can create 10 jobs, Tier-II and III cities to drive India's golf boom: Amitabh Kant
The former NITI Aayog CEO said golf is shedding its elitist image, with smaller cities emerging as new centres of talent, and called for greater private investment in sporting infrastructure
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